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The real story of the Autumn Statement
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Why “Not losing" is not tantamount to winning
Can Putin wait for the West to give up on Ukraine?
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Lawrence Freedman
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There are always choices
A conversation with Professor Margaret MacMillan
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Lawrence Freedman
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Rishi finally makes a choice
Since he became Prime Minister Sunak has been trying to run a dual political strategy. On the one hand he wanted to look competent and sensible to home…
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Running on Empty
The King’s Speech and the dance of the dividing lines
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Sam Freedman
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Could global energy markets become a weapon in the Hamas-Israel War?
50 years ago, a war in the Middle East led, within weeks, to the imposition by the Arab Gulf States of an embargo on exports to Israel’s allies…
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Casualties and Conflict: Gaza and Ukraine
Avdiivka, Ukraine, 30th October (top image); Gaza, 3rd November (bottom image) In war violence is instrumental. It is a means to an end. This allows war…
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